Barb's Burblings

I think I'm out of

I think I'm out of practice in getting to know other people. Lord knows I suck at actually meeting them, but once I meet them, I don't know where to go. What do I talk about? I want to start grilling them, finding out about their lives. But that's not really the way to go. First of all, I imagine the other person finds it scary. It's just strange. I'm at this point where I've known my friends for at least 5 or 6 years. I don't remember what it's like to get to know someone.

And then...how do you move between acquaintance and friend? I feel like I'm still on that line with Krishni and Meghan. We do stuff socially...but not much. We aren't in regular contact. It's weird. And harder now that we don't all work together.

How can I become friends with the people that I meet? And, if such is the case, how might I become more than friends? Because while these things might just drop into my lap...well, it hasn't happened so far. I just wish I were a more naturally aggressive person.

And now I feel like I'm rambling. Oh well. It's 3:30 on a Thursday and my brain is fried. Thank God all I have at work right now is mindless organization of a manuscript.